Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-03
FOREIGN.

until June :.
Frightful ravages OF the cholera are
reported from Beunos Ayres.
-Four distinct shocks of earthquake were
felt at Lisi, ltay, on the Goth ult.
violent shock of earthquake was felt
at Monte Carlo, the other morning
The house of commons has passed the
second clause Of the Irish coercion bill.
Canadian lumbernen want an export
duty on elm logs 80 TO compete with
Americans.
The state council OF France has re scted
the appeals OF the Orleans Princes for
reversal OF the decree expelling them from 4
the army.
At progressis liberal conference held
in Brussel, May %, resolution against
universal suffrage was adopted by vote
of 81 to l2j.
Owens socalistic American colony at
Topalobampo, Mex, is SAID 10 have proved
a dismal failure. The people are suffering
from restitution.
Joseph Chamberlain has published q
etter urging the supporters of the govern
ment 5 Irish policy TO organize, otherwise
they will be beaten
deeply touched by the congratulations ex-
tended to her on the anniversary of her
birthday by her sub ects in India and the
colonies and by British subjects residing
abroad.
Violent shocks of earthquake were felt
throughout Mexico on the . tia ult. The
oscillations proceeded from east 20 west
and from north to south No fatalities
have been reported as the result of this
last seismic disturbance.
a destructive cyclone visited Calcutta
on the 2sth ult. The district of Orissa
was completely destroyed. A local steam
or with 40 PERSONS on hoard was caught
by the cyclone and is missing. 1t is feared
that al on board persisted.
Canon Fleming, one Of Cha lains in
Ordinary to ueen vi toria, has just pub
ished a volume OF sermons The Pail Mall
Gazette alleges that one Of the sermons is
a gross plagiarism of a sermon delivered
by DR.. Ta.mage of the Brooklyn Taber-
mace six years ago.
Government officials in Mexico are said
10 have discovered a conspiracy on the
part Of the conservatives the Oh iect being
20 bring Don Carlos the Spanish pretender
70 Mexico, get him interest d in politics,
and eventually make him the head of the
conservative party.
A party Of six men from Montreal went
out in a row boat on the night of the >. tn
ult taking quantity of liquor with them.
Early the next morning they attempted
to return 70 the city, but were unable to
manage the boat, which cap lied and five
Of the party were drowned
The political situation in France is still
critical. A new cabinet has been formed,
without the peoples idol, Boulanger. SO
intense is the feeling that great and i'm
portant events. even revolution. may fol-
low soon. The advent OF the new ministry
will, it is thought, hasten the crisis
frenzied sepoy ran through the streets
of Calcutta the other day fourishing a
loaded revolver in each hand In spite Of
the efforts Of the po'ice to check his career
10y firing ut him ne succeeded in shootings.
10 persons and shooting him elf in the
head falling dead before his pursuers
came up with him.
\ dispatch from Odessa says that the
other night, while the car and czarina
were driving in an open carriage from
ball given by the members of the nobility
at Novo Tscherkask, a shot was fired at
them from the crowd on the street
great uproar followed The man who fred
the shot was so maltreated by the people
that he was in ensble when the police Sc
cured h m he culprit had in his posses
lion bottle of poison six cartridges a
revolver and dagger. He refuses 70 an
swer questions.
Disgracefu as was the reception tender
Ell Mr.. o Brien in Toronto Kingston and
several other places in Canada the riot at
Hamilton eclip es anything which has oc-
Cured since Mr.. O'Brien's arrival on our
shores. crowd collected around the
rink where he was speaAia but the 30 ice
drove them away, and for the moment
prev nted riot. When tie meeting was
over however. and Brien and his friends
were leaving for their hotel another at
tack was made upon them with fire arms
Eight receivers were fired at his carriage
but he ESCAPE unhurt The driver. how
ever, was hit 10y one OF the bullets intended
for O'Bren and badly injured. and others
of the party were it 10y the missiles which
flew thick and fast about the carriage in
which they were riding.